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Pakistan reiterates commitment to further consolidate relations with Kuwait
May 19, 2019

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi says Pakistan wants to further strengthen its bilateral relations with Kuwait through economic partnership.

He was talking to Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah in Kuwait on Sunday.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi said both countries have supported each other during thick and thin and at international fora.

He thanked his Kuwaiti counterpart for raising voice against Indian atrocities in Occupied Kashmir and supporting Islamabad's stance during recent tension between Pakistan and India.

The Pakistani Foreign Minister said over one hundred thousand Pakistani workforce is playing a key role in the development and progress of Kuwait. He said hundreds of thousands of Pakistani citizens living in Gulf States want access to Kuwaiti market, but visa restrictions were biggest stumbling block in their way.

He said this situation can improve if Kuwait reviews its visa policy. He said Pakistan has taken a number of precautionary measures during past few years to stop illegal use of travel documents.

Shah Mehmood Qureshi said Pakistan attaches great importance to its relations with Kuwait and the people of Pakistan have special respect for Amir of Kuwait and the Crown Prince.

Acknowledging the role of Pakistani community in development and progress of Kuwait, the Kuwaiti Foreign Minister assured to review visa issues and extend all possible cooperation to Pakistan.